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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 2h

When Kavanaugh writes his solo opinion saying the VRA was great then but unnecessary now, just remember

on the day the case was argued:

- ICE detained citizens based on skin color
- Gorsuch’s former clerk called the Minority Leader “Soros’ house slave”
- American Nazi flag in congressional office

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 4h

My solution to save the VRA? We send 3 ghosts to visit two of the conservative justices on Christmas Eve to help them see the error of their ways.

This will either result in A) the VRA is saved, B) Charles Dickens banned from schools, C) a GOP war on Christmas.

Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 4h

Read @jimsaksa.com on today's SCOTUS oral arguments in Callais v. Louisiana, aka: It's The End of The Voting Rights Act As We Know It (And I Don't Feel Fine): www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

SCOTUS Seems Ready to Scrap Fair Elections, Greenlight Racial Discrimination and Hand House Control to GOP

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 4h

wonder what the "i voted for this" caucus on X are saying about this.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 5h

What the fuck are we doing?

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 7h

Surprise cameo at this rally from Rep. Jamie Raskin.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 7h

SCOTUS might gut the VRA but that’s not gonna bring down the vibes at this rally.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 8h

Scene report:

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 8h

Davonte Lewis, a Louisiana commissioner and the youngest of the Robinson intervenors, speaks about how he was able to have a fair shot at winning his election because of Section 2 of the VRA. Speaks about how this fight is a “multigenerational fight.”

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 8h

Some of the protest signs here are 🔥

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 9h

Some powerful closing words from @lwvus.bsky.social’s Celina Stewart as oral arguments begin:

“Our dignity is not in question, our rights are not in question… and we unite, we rise baby! Any threat against one of us, is a threat against all of us.”

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 9h

Celina Stewart, CEO of @lwvus.bsky.social, is speaking now:

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 9h

Virginia Rep. Bobby Scott just gave a brief speech: “Voting rights are the most important rights we have… you can count on us to fight tooth and nail all the way,” he told the crowd.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

Be sure to follow Democracy Docket reporter
@mattdcohen.bsky.social for on the ground coverage, where he'll be giving us a play-by-play from the steps of the Supreme Court.

Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 10h

Good morning for the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, where hundreds our already gathered to rally in support of the Voting Rights Act. Oral arguments begin in about 30 min in a pivotal case that will decide the future of voting rights in this country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

HAPPENING SOON: SCOTUS will hear arguments in a case that could end one of the last safeguards against racial gerrymanders, and lock in GOP control of the U.S. House for generations to come. We’ll be providing real-time court updates at the blog below👇

LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 9h

This crowd just got a huge jolt of energy as a big crowd just marched in to huge applause. Second line music blasting. People are fired up!

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 9h

One of the Robinson intervenors at the center of the Louisiana case before SCOTUS this morning just spoke:

“They are trying to take our map away… and with it years of civil rights progress,” she said.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 10h

Good morning for the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, where hundreds our already gathered to rally in support of the Voting Rights Act. Oral arguments begin in about 30 min in a pivotal case that will decide the future of voting rights in this country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 1d

Linklater? Hardly knew 'er

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Justin Levitt @justinlevitt.bsky.social · 2d

THIS.

Much of the critical Voting Rights Act narrative critiques a strawman that doesn’t exist. The real VRA is relentlessly local, relentlessly fact-driven, and relentlessly effective in low-profile contexts.

That includes districts that never become cases, bc of compliance w/o litigation.

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

Although the Callais case at SCOTUS involves a high-profile congressional redistricting dispute, important to remember that most Section 2 cases (2/3!) continue to involve local government bodies like city councils & school boards. - mostly challenges to at-large systems.

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jen rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 2d

it's insane how few people have any idea about the cat 5 hurricane the supreme court is about to cause with louisiana v. callais

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

Happening this Wednesday at SCOTUS ahead of oral argument in Callais.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 5d

we did it team

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 5d

creepy little flick!

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 5d

i really dug 2018 Halloween, thought Kills was fun but bad, but man, Ends is just a really good, fascinating film, man.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 5d

the whole movie just came so out of left field that it’s really taken me multiple viewings and years to appreciate what it’s doing. just such wild swings for a storied franchise, even one with a history of some wild swings.

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